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Intercontinental Exchange Reports June & Q2 Statistics - Total Open Interest +5% y/y, Energy Open Interest +19% y/y

Date 06/07/2020

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today reported June and second quarter 2020 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet.

CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee To Meet On July 21

Date 06/07/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 via teleconference in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam is the sponsor of the MRAC.

SGX Orb Awards Focuses On Resilience Of Financial Markets

Date 06/07/2020

• Third edition of awards part of SGX’s efforts to foster financial education, empower investors
• Special #Resilience category to focus on the role of financial hubs amid COVID-19

OCC Implements Phase III Of Financial Safeguards Framework

Date 06/07/2020

Enhancing its resiliency as a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Phase III of the company's Financial Safeguards Framework (FSF) for liquidity on June 4, 2020. The approved changes were implemented on June 29, 2020.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – June 2020

Date 06/07/2020

TMX Group Limited today announced June 2020 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange.

Webinar: International Securities On MOEX

Date 06/07/2020

In August 2020 Moscow Exchange will launch trading access in the most liquid S&P500 shares via its infrastructure. All trading, clearing and settlement will take place within the Moscow Exchange. In the first release we will be providing the opportunity to trade the most liquid US securities but over time this universe will be expanded.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Upgrades X-Issuer To Further Enhance Market Integrity

Date 06/07/2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) is pleased to announce the upgrade of its Issuers’ Portal (X-Issuer) on Monday, 06 July 2020.

BIS: The Matthew Effect And Modern Finance: On The Nexus Between Wealth Inequality, Financial Development And Financial Technology

Date 06/07/2020

Focus

In the social sciences, the idea of the well endowed receiving further privilege, eg the rich getting richer, is often called the "Matthew effect" (New Testament Book of Matthew, 25:29). In economics, this effect is relevant particularly for wealth inequality. The effect could be amplified by financial development and technological advances that give investors access to better financial services or to assets with higher returns.

ACER To Decide On Electricity Methodology For Operational Security Coordination In 13 EU Member States

Date 06/07/2020

The Regulatory Authorities for energy  in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia –the so called core region- asked the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to decide on a common methodology for regional operational security coordination in electricity. Continue reading

Tradeweb Reports Robust Monthly Volumes In June; Strong Second Quarter Caps Record Half Year

Date 06/07/2020

Average daily volume (ADV) across rates, credit, equities and money markets for Tradeweb Markets was $780.9 billion (bn) in June 2020, a decrease of 8.9 percent (%) year over year (YoY). The decrease was driven primarily by softness in trading of lower fee per million swaps with tenor < 1 year. Average daily trades for the month totaled 50,875.